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The Case for JD Vance to Wait Keeps Getting Stronger

A few months ago, I laid out the case for why it might make sense for JD Vance to defer running for president for four years. Then, as now, I still...

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Midterm Massacre Shows The Drawbacks of Unilateral Executive Actions

In Federalist No. 62, the author, likely James Madison, describes the advantages of dividing legislative power between the House and Senate by...

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Making The Case for Mike Johnson

After the election, especially with Republicans expected to lose control of the House, there are going to be a lot of assessments of Speaker Mike...

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Alito Is No Fan of Baseball’s Ghost Runner Rule

In an exclusive interview with Dan McLaughlin (the first part of which we’re running this morning), the pair discuss a number of heavy topics, but...

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Politico’s Disgusting Yom Kippur War on David Milstein

The subject line in Monday’s Politico Playbook newsletter blasted “Huckabee’s ‘walking counterintel red flag’” – which one would expect...

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Scrutiny of JD Vance’s Antisemitism Comments Not Ridiculous

Rich has accused critics of “ridiculous hyper-parsing” of Vice President JD Vance’s comments to the Republican Jewish Coalition. I disagree. To...

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Among Republicans, Anti-Zionism Remains Very Online

Tuesday’s Florida primary results provided yet another example of how the anti-Israel fever that has swept through the Democratic Party remains a...

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Where Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Succeeds and Fails

Christopher Nolan has become one of the most polarizing directors among very online moviegoers. His passionate fans are eager to declare every...

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Black Voters Keep Putting the Brakes on the Socialist Revolution

The Detroit News is out with a new poll showing Haley Stevens opening up a seven-point lead over the socialist Abdul El-Sayed. Especially interesting...

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Democrats Have Less Leverage Over Graham Platner Than They Think

After winning his climactic street fight in the fifth installment of the eponymous series, Rocky approaches villain George Washington Duke, a sleazy...

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Get Us to $50,000 by Midnight

This week brought a slate of new Democratic congressional nominees that make AOC seem like a red-blooded patriot. Darializa Avila Chevalier, a...

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Trump Says Iranian Missiles Don’t Matter Despite Attacking Obama Deal for Allowing Them

President Trump declared on Wednesday that Iranian development of ballistic missiles didn’t matter, despite previously attacking Barack Obama’s...

17.06.2026 20

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Knicks Meet Destiny

I still can’t believe it. I barely slept last night as I digested the Knicks' win. I kept rewatching the scenes over and over again as if...

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A Way Out of Iran

Not since Sonny Corleone has anybody been as hot for a deal as President Trump is to strike an agreement with the Iranians. Over the past several...

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The Case for JD Vance to Wait

Over the weekend, we got the latest periodic story citing anonymous sources as claiming Vice President J.D. Vance won’t run for president in 2028....

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Maine Shows Antisemitism Is a Shortcut to Success in the Modern Democratic Party

Governor Janet Mills on Thursday announced that she was dropping out of the Maine Senate race, with polls showing her way behind Graham Platner, who...

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White House Correspondents’ Dinner Needs to Change — or Move

Having attended the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on several occasions (though not recently), I find several views of the shooting a bit off. ...

27.04.2026 40

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Target: $150,000

Regular readers likely noticed by now that we have been holding a spring webathon. Yesterday, we announced a special offer for generous donors of $250...

23.04.2026 40

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Incredible

Earlier, I asked if you could help us get to $50,000 in our spring webathon by the end of Tuesday. I figured I’d be refreshing our donation page in...

31.03.2026 40

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Help Us Get to $50,000

Just a week after Rich kicked off our spring webathon, we are already tantalizingly close to hitting $50,000, thanks to generous contributions from...

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Trump on Iran: ‘If Anything, I Might’ve Forced Israel’s Hand’

President Trump explicitly rejected the notion that Israel dragged the U.S. into war with Iran, saying that, “if anything, I might’ve forced...

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No, Marco Rubio Didn’t Claim That Israel Dragged Trump into War with Iran

A large cadre of commentators have been arguing that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dragged President Donald Trump unwillingly into war...

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A Big Reason Why Iran Won’t Be Another Iraq

Given the U.S. experiences with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Americans should have humility when it comes to foreign endeavors. So I don’t...

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Donald Trump Wasn’t Bluffing on Iran

As we await more details about the success of the joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran, I have gathered some initial thoughts. – President...

28.02.2026 50

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How AI Could Upend the 2028 Election

I recently wrote about the potential for AI to lead to massive political upheaval, especially if it rapidly displaces white collar workers as some...

24.02.2026 50

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Howard J. Klein, R.I.P.

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Oscars Ceremony to Get Dumped on YouTube

18.12.2025 30

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Hanukkah Massacre in Australia Leaves More Jews Dead

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Thank You!

19.11.2025 30

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Help Us Get to $100,000

11.11.2025 30

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Mamdani’s Win Means It’s Open Season on New York Jews

06.11.2025 30

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Trump Downplays Idea of JD Vance as Heir Apparent on 60 Minutes

04.11.2025 30

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Blame Andrew Cuomo, Not Curtis Sliwa, for Mamdani

28.10.2025 30

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A Great Start

23.10.2025 30

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Young Republican Messages Highlight a Disturbing Trend

16.10.2025 40

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Israel’s Many Victories

09.10.2025 40

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Aaron Judge Is the MVP — and It Isn’t Even Close

01.10.2025 30

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Trump Shows Moral Clarity in Rebuking Macron on Palestinian Statehood

25.09.2025 40

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Say Goodbye to Outdoor Political Events

12.09.2025 30

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Cracker Barrel in Full Retreat, Ditches Its Remodel

10.09.2025 40

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Get Your William F. Buckley Jr. Stamps Here

10.09.2025 40

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The Terrifying Reality of Wikipedia Bias in an AI World

06.09.2025 40

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The New Logo Is Gone but the Damage Is Done

28.08.2025 30

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The Sad Desecration of Cracker Barrel

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